Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 90.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
90.8%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2016
All-time low
38.9%
in 1966
Years of data
10
1966–2016

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man, 1966–2016

0204060801001966199120161966: 38.91971: 47.71976: 43.61981: 54.61991: 66.81996: 72.42001: 782006: 80.62011: 82.92016: 90.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man is 90.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man peaked at 90.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1966.

Isle of Man ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Isle of Man, 1966 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1966 38.9%
1971 47.7% +22.8%
1976 43.6% -8.6%
1981 54.6% +25.1%
1991 66.8% +22.3%
1996 72.4% +8.4%
2001 78.0% +7.8%
2006 80.6% +3.3%
2011 82.9% +2.9%
2016 90.8% +9.5%

Isle of Man compared with similar countries

  • Isle of Man's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Isle of Man's 90.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.9% 38.9% 38.9% 1
1970s 45.7% 43.6% 47.7% 2
1980s 54.6% 54.6% 54.6% 1
1990s 69.6% 66.8% 72.4% 2
2000s 79.3% 78.0% 80.6% 2
2010s 86.9% 82.9% 90.8% 2

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 23 Iceland 91.0% compare
  2. 24 Vanuatu 91.0% compare
  3. 25 Curacao 90.9% compare
  4. 27 Israel 90.8% compare
  5. 28 Finland 89.9% compare
  6. 29 Antigua and Barbuda 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man?
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Isle of Man was 90.8% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1966.
How does Isle of Man rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Isle of Man ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.